Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 77
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
जन्तूनां सर्वदुःखानि क्षीयन्ते मित्रदर्शनात् । तस्मान्मित्रेषु मतिमान्न कुर्याद्वंचनं कदा ॥ ७७ ॥
jantūnāṃ sarvaduḥkhāni kṣīyante mitradarśanāt | tasmānmitreṣu matimānna kuryādvaṃcanaṃ kadā || 77 ||
衆生のあらゆる苦しみは、真の友にまみえることで薄らぐ。ゆえに賢者は、いかなる時も友を欺いてはならない。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames friendship as a dharmic, healing force: the very presence of a true friend reduces suffering, so betraying that bond is treated as a direct violation of righteous conduct.
Bhakti is sustained by purity of heart and trustworthy relationships; by forbidding deception toward friends, the verse protects satsanga and the ethical foundation that supports steady devotion to Vishnu.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharmic sadachara—truthfulness and non-deceit—as a prerequisite for effective mantra, vrata, and worship.